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Hyundai Elantra Fuel Economy Data

4dr Sedan 138-hp 2.0L I4 5-sp manual FWD

flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
flat light none 22 23 23 32 60 35.000
hills lead hvy 0 25 25 50 85 27.473
flat med hvy 22 23 23 32 60 36.000
flat light none 0 0 0 100 74 35.100
flat light light 10 5 20 65 70 34.052
flat light hvy 10 5 20 65 70 33.197
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hills lead hvy 0 25 25 50 85 26.168
hills lead hvy 0 25 25 50 85 26.729
hills lead hvy 0 25 25 50 85 24.487
flat light none 5 5 25 65 60 32.000
hills lead hvy 0 25 25 50 85 26.969
hills lead hvy 0 25 25 50 85 25.738
hills lead hvy 0 25 25 50 85 24.983
flat med none 10 5 20 65 70 32.000
hills light none 0 2 85 13 70 28.250
flat light light 4 11 15 70 60 35.000
flat light none 1 9 15 75 55 32.000
flat light light 0 10 10 80 70 35.000
hills med none 8 17 8 67 50 33.000
flat light none 1 14 35 50 60 34.000
flat med none 4 20 16 60 65 28.800
flat light light 0 10 20 70 60 37.000
hills med none 0 2 85 13 70 28.636
hills med none 0 2 85 13 70 26.609
hills light none 0 2 85 13 70 28.093
hills med none 0 2 85 13 70 30.769
flat light light 0 10 10 80 60 35.185
flat med none 4 20 16 60 65 26.100

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2008 Hyundai Elantra

2008 Hyundai Elantra Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
not bad see full Hyundai Elantra review
2009 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
I keep fueling record and I get 36 miles per gallons so far ever since i purchased this vehicle. see full Hyundai Elantra review
2008 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
My car gets very good gas mileage. Approx. 30 miles to the gallon in town and 35 miles to the gallon on interstate/highway driving. see full Hyundai Elantra review
2008 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
gets great gas mileage 28-32 hwy see full Hyundai Elantra review
2008 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
I like how it gets about 36 mpg at 60 mph with the AC off. see full Hyundai Elantra review
2008 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
Good gas mileage! see full Hyundai Elantra review
2008 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
It was in the high 20s, but winter drove it down to the mid twenties. see full Hyundai Elantra review
2008 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
2008 Elantra SE is rated at 24/33 and, so far, I am averaging 25-28.8 mpg in around-town driving. see full Hyundai Elantra review
2008 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
City/Highway mileage exceeds EPA ratings if driven smoothly (5 manual) see full Hyundai Elantra review
2007 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
Fuel ecconemy is excelent on the highway, and fair in town. see full Hyundai Elantra review
2008 Hyundai Elantra Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
Engine is 132HP PZEV, not 138 SULEV. Diff in power seems smal but is significant for this car. Mileage worse AND power is less. Unfortunately, states dictate what you can get; CA emissions rule for PA = stupid cop-out/liberal cave-in to greenie-weenies see full Hyundai Elantra review
 

2008 Hyundai Elantra Gas Mileage (MPG)

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